Electric cigar-lighter



(No Model.)

0. F. REIFF & H. MUNK.

ELECTRIC CIGAR LIGHTER.

No. 522,919 Patented July 10, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. REIFF AND HENRY MUNK, OF FREMONT, OHIO.

ELECTRIC CIGAR-LIGHTER.v

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 522,919, dated July 10,1 894.

Serial No. 498,062. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beitknown that we, GHARLEs F. REIFF and HENRY MUNK, of Fremont, in thecounty of Sandusky and State of Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Electric Oigar-Lighters; and We do hereby declare thatthe followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had to'the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in electric cigar lighters and theobject of the invention is to provide a simple device of the classstated in which simplicity and economy are combined with convenience andadaptability in its use.

In the drawings, Figure'l is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section taken through the center, and Fig. 3 is a crosssection of the handle E.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts of the mechanism in theseveral views.

Referring to the drawings, M is the battery box in which is the batterytransmitting the electric current through the tube L to the circuitwires I and J.

E is a hollow tube handle for the reception of a burning fluid and anasbestus wick N.

B is a tube connected with the handle on an overbalanced joint or hingeat D to which the copper insulated electric wires I are attached beingscrewed into a wooden plug G, which breaks the circuit and J beingconnected to the tube B near its upper end.

When the handle E is raised-by raising the handle E, perpendicularly,the tube B, au-

- tomatically falls back as shown in Fig. 2 cansing the electric wirespring A to come in contact with the platinum point C at the top of tubeK, connected with the handle E, which drops an electric spark on thewick at F causing it to ignite. The arm P is connected with the tubeBwith a wooden plug G and the wire I is electrically connected with saidarm P. 7

When the handle E is dropped from the hand, the tube B assumes aperpendicular position as shown in Fig. 1 extinguishing the light withthe extinguisher N; when the tube B falls back it rests upon theshoulder II.

N is as asbestus wicking and R, a reservoir for the reception of aburning fluid.

Having described our invention, what we claim is- 1. In an electricalcigar lighter the combination with a wick tube, of a contact pointcarried by said tube, an overbalance tube hinged to the wick tube andadapted to drop back when the wick tube is raised, a plug in the upperend of said hinged tube, an arm secured thereto and carrying a springcontact, and theelectric conductors connected with the tube and arm,substantially as set forth.

2. In an electric cigar lighter the combination with the handle E andwick tube K havinga contact point O, of the tube B hinged to the tube'Kat D and adapted to drop back when the handle and wick tube are raised,the plug G in the end of the tube B, the arm P secured therein andcarrying the contact spring A, the conductors I and J, and theextinguisher N, as set forth.

3. In an electric cigar lighter the conibi CHARLES F. REIFF. HENRY MUNK.

Witnesses:

B. R. DUDROW, JOHN HEID.

